Tennessee Tech women's basketball hosts Play 4 Kay awareness event

Feb 06, 2013

COOKEVILLE, Tenn -- The Tennessee Tech women's basketball team
will host its annual "Think Pink" event Saturday night in
association with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and Play 4 Kay. The
awareness event will take place during Tech's home game against
Jacksonville State with tipoff at 5:30 p.m.

The team will be representing the Play 4 Kay initiative as well
as raising overall awareness to breast cancer care and research by
wearing pink flourishes during the game. The Golden Eagles will
represent the thousands of breast cancer survivors in the Upper
Cumberland area, as well as the fight for a cure.

Fans can show their support by wearing pink to
the game, and tickets will be $1 dollar for those who wear
pink.

Play 4 Kay is a national breast cancer awareness initiative
sponsored by the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Previously known' as the WBCA
Pink Zone, Play 4 Kay is an initiative that unites a nation of
coaches raising breast cancer awareness for research on the court,
across campuses, in communities and beyond.

In talking about the 2013 campaign, Kay Yow Cancer Fund
executive director Sue Donohoe said "It is exciting that we are
entering the seventh year of this powerful breast cancer awareness
initiative. Teams and organizations across the nation have
used Play 4Kay as an avenue to touch and change millions of lives.
We look forward to continuing our efforts in the fight against
women's cancers through this movement."

All fans wearing pink will only have to pay $1 for their ticket
in honor of the Women's Basketball Play 4 Kay event. Visit or call
the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center (931-372-3940) for
tickets or information.